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17:10 Musselburgh

Turf Tv A Matter Of Course Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 32.21s
  • Off Time: 17:10:16
  • 9 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Purple and Light Green stripes, Purple sleeves, Light Green cap
  • Form 02-0151
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 54

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong

2(3)
Silk - Black, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars
  • Form 4860/76-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 55

slowly into stride, always behind

3(9)
Silk - Purple and White check, Purple sleeves

Kyber

17 CD
15/8
  • Form 080/913
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 53

tracked clear leader, ridden over 3f out, soon headway to challenge until weakened over 1f out

4(7)
Silk - PINK and PURPLE diamonds, PINK sleeves and cap
7/1
  • Form 907-866
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 46

towards rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on final furlong

5(6)
Silk - Yellow, large Dark Blue spots and armlets, hooped cap
  • Form 2/977-00
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 45

always towards rear

6(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces, check cap
7/1
  • Form 02/4896-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 45

towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway to lead over 1f out, ran on well

7(2)
Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap
66/1
  • Form 09/7900-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 45

tracked leaders until lost place halfway, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten

8(1)
Silk - Dark Green, Orange striped sleeves, Orange cap
5/1
  • Form 55288-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 46

led, soon clear, ridden over 3f out, headed 2f out, soon one pace

9(5)
Silk - WHITE, RED star, BLACK and WHITE hooped sleeves, RED cap, WHITE star
80/1
  • Form 09-06
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 45

mid-division, effort, behind from halfway

In depth

Verdict

Rocknest Island gets the vote in the finale, with Kyber and Mystified the ones to give him most to do. Patrick McDonald is already making a name for himself over jumps with Ferdy Murphy, but is now starting to pick up rides on the Flat as well, and could be on the winner here in the shape of Rocknest Island. Peter Niven's mare battled her way to victory in workmanlike fashion in a class 5 contest at Catterick last week, and although saddled with a 6lb penalty, has serious claims in this even weaker affair on paper. Kyber will appreciate the step back up in trip, and is still very well handicapped compared to the start of the year, while Mystified returned to the Flat with a fair effort at Southwell, although he never looked like winning. The rest are hard to fancy, and in truth this should rest between the trio mentioned, with the best of them likely to be Rocknest Island.

Formwatch

Rocknest Island (IRE) 13-2 (8-1) In touch, headway and effort over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead near finish, won at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gs beating Toparudi (9-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

Compton Dragon (USA) 12-1 (7-12) Dwelt, took keen hold to go prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 8, 5l behind Mount Usher (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.

Kyber 4-1 (8-0) Led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, every chance until weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Kristensen (9-8) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

Piccolomini 20-1 (8-3) Prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Vice Admiral (8-10) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf.

Time Marches On 25-1 (9-0) Prominent to halfway, 11th of 14, 28l behind Blue Sky Thinking (9-7) at Newcastle 1m clm (6) gs.

Singhalongtasveer 11-1 (8-13) In touch, brief effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 9, 11l behind Vice Admiral (9-1) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Sept.

Mystified (IRE) 14-1 (8-3) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 13, 4l behind Trafalgar Day (9-4) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Apr.

Keep A Welcome 100-1 (9-9) Soon led, raced wide and headed after 2f, soon lost ground, last of 6, well behind Market Forces (8-2) at Beverley 1m 4f mdn aut stk (5) gf.